Thank you for Being Late : : an Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the age of Accelerations

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Call Number: 303.483 Fr, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Politics / Friedman, Thomas L
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Pittsfield Branch, Traverwood Branch

Includes index.
Part I: Reflecting. Thank you for being late -- Part II: Accelerating. What the hell happened in 2007? ; Moore's law ; The supernova ; The market ; Mother Nature -- Part III: Innovating. Just too damned fast ; Turning AI into IA ; Control vs. Kaos ; Mother Nature as political mentor ; Is God in cyberspace? ; Always looking for Minnesota ; You can go home again (and you should!) -- Part IV: Anchoring. From Minnesota to the world and back.
Friedman discusses how the key to understanding the 21st century is understanding that the planet's three largest forces -- Moore's law (technology), the market (globalization) and Mother Nature (climate change and biodiversity loos) -- are accelerating all at once. And these accelerations are transforming the five key realms: the workplace, politics, geopolitics, ethics, and community. Friedman posits that we should purposely "be late" -- we should pause to appreciate the amazing historical epoch we're passing through and to reflect on its possibilities and dangers.-- adapted from book jacket.

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Thought provoking submitted by Jannana37 on June 16, 2017, 4:10pm This book provides a very helpful perspective on our world today. Climate change, civility (or lack thereof) in our society, political divisiveness and the ever-increasing pace of change we are experiencing are among the topics that Tom Friedman covers. As I go through each day since I finished this book, I am reminded of some of the insights presented. Highly recommend!

Great read submitted by JennJenn on July 31, 2020, 4:51pm I loved this book even though it took me months to get through it. As who grew up in St. Louis Park just after Friedman grew up and moved away it was interesting to learn more about the history of things I too got granted but had very much shaped my view of the world.